Ian Cook
Fernleigh Wind Ensemble with soprano Sara Carvalho and conductor Dr Ian Cook premiere Johan de Meij’s new symphony Return to Middle Earth in their festival debut.
Chamber Music
Sara Carvalho
Sara Carvalho, soprano, joins the Fernleigh Wind Ensemble in “Return to Middle Earth” at Harold Lobb Concert Hall.
James Pinneri
James Pinneri joins Ailing Huang, Olivia Payne and Claire Race to perform your operatic favourites at Opera Cocktails on August 10 at The Barn, Stanley Park.
Fernleigh Wind Ensemble
Fernleigh Wind Ensemble with soprano Sara Carvalho and conductor Dr Ian Cook premiere Johan de Meij’s new symphony Return to Middle Earth in their festival debut.
Anna Sandström
Anna Sandstrom, soprano, joins the Festival Choir for a concert in Christ Church Cathedral.
Ailing Huang
Ailing Huang is a soprano based in Sydney, Australia. A graduate of the China Conservatory of Music (M.Mus, B.Mus), she is a 2024 Young Artist at Pacific Opera. Her performances are often praised for their emotional depth and sincerity, Ailing joins Olivia Payne and Lachlann Lawton in Opera Cocktails 2025.
Olivia Payne
Olivia Payne, currently a Taryn Fiebig Scholar with Pinchgut Opera and a full-time member of the Opera Australia Chorus, joins us for Opera Cocktails. Don’t miss it!
Hourglass Ensemble
Hourglass Ensemble, established in 2015, play an eclectic range of contemporary and classical music, and are based in Sydney.
Orava Quartet
ORAVA QUARTET “beautifully calculated and co-ordinated, time and motion seemed to defy the laws of physics” — The Washington Post “Their sound was often downright gorgeous – rich as a vintage port – and their style at once disciplined and supple.” — Tim Passmore, Brisbane Live Reviews. Predicted by The Australian to become ‘one of Australia’s
CHRIST CHURCH CAMERATA
Christ Church Camerata Christ Church Camerata was founded in 2009 by David Banney, Peta Dries, Helentherese Good and Peter Guy. These founders possessed a vision to present exceptional performances to the people of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. The Camerata has quickly developed an enviable reputation as Newcastle’s finest orchestral ensemble. The Camerata made its